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Ordinance No. 2286 <br />Page 3 of 13 <br />EXHIBIT A <br />TITLE 17 <br />PLANNING AND RELATED MATTERS <br />Chapter 17.38 <br />AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS <br />Sections <br />17.38.010 Purpose. <br />17.38.020 Definitions. <br />17.38.030 Application requirements. <br />17.38.040 Review process. <br />17.38.050 Affordability requirements. <br />17.38.060 Density bonus calculations. <br />17.38.070 Development standards. <br />17.38.080 Density bonus for commercial development. <br />17.38.090 Conflict of interest. <br />17.38.100 Interpretation. <br />17.38.010 Purpose. <br />In accordance with Government Code Sections 65915, et seq., this chapter specifies how compliance with state <br />density bonus law will be implemented. Specifically, the purpose of this chapter is to provide density bonuses, <br />incentives, concessions, and waivers of development standards for the production of housing for very low-, low-, <br />and moderate-income households, senior households, provision of daycare facilities, student housing, and donations <br />of land, and for other housing types as provided by state law. In enacting this chapter, it is also the intent of the city <br />to implement the goals, objectives, and policies of the city’s housing element of the general plan. <br />17.38.020 Definitions. <br />The definitions found in state density bonus law shall apply to the terms contained in this chapter. “Incentives” <br />include “concessions” as defined in state density bonus law. <br />The following terms are defined for purpose of this chapter: <br />A. "Affordable units” means the proposed housing units available for rent or sale to households pursuant to the <br />state density bonus law, as set forth in Government Code section 65915 subdivision (b), as may be <br />amended. <br />B. “Base units” means the total number of units in a housing development, not including units added through a <br />density bonus pursuant to this chapter. <br />C. "Child care facility" means a child day care facility that provides nonmedical care to children under 18 <br />years of age in need of personal services, supervision, or assistance essential for sustaining the activities of <br />Page 27 of 658